MILITARY DEATH BENEFITS RESTORED, THANKS TO PRIVATE CHARITY

MILITARY DEATH BENEFITS RESTORED, THANKS TO PRIVATE CHARITY

By Z107.7 News, on October 10th, 2013

The Pentagon says families of fallen troops will begin receiving the $100,000 death gratuity that was suspended for more than a week due to the government shutdown. Yesterday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the department has forged an agreement with the Fisher House, a private charity organization, to provide payments directly to troops families during the shutdown. When the government resumes routine operations, the Defense Department will reimburse the Fisher House. “I am offended, outraged, and embarrassed that the government shutdown had prevented the Department of Defense from fulfilling this most sacred responsibility in a timely manner,” Hagel said in a statement announcing the agreement with Fisher House.

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